Welcome to the Emotion Processing Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

The MEET Study - Preschooler with a Developmental Delay

Are you the parent of a 3 or 4 year old male with a developmental delay? The Center of Excellence for Autism Research at Pitt is conducting a research study on how parents and children manage everyday emotional challenges. We hope this study will help us understand the challenges that parents and their children face managing big emotions. Compensation and travel expenses are provided.

ADHD

Autism Spectrum Disorders

DURATION: 1-2 weeks

VISITS: 2 visits

LOCATION: Sterling Plaza and Participant's home

COMPENSATION: YES

RESIST Study - Pediatric Arm

Are you the parent or legal guardian of a child between 10-17 years old? You and your child may be eligible for a research study to help us learn how to improve emotional health in adolescents and adults. Compensation is provided.

Emotion Processing

Healthy Child

Other Adolescent/Teen Health

AGE: 10-17

DURATION: 3 years

VISITS: 4 visits (in-person and remote) and questionnaires

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh - Main Campus

COMPENSATION: YES

EDI-Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study – 4-8 year olds

Are you the parent of a 4–8-year-old with autism spectrum disorder? You and your child may be able to participate in a study to help validate an assessment called the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory (EDI), through functional near-infrared spectroscopy technology (fNIRS). Participants will complete assessments and play computer games while they wear a cap on their head to measure brain activity.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Emotion Processing

AGE: 4-8

DURATION: 2-3 hours

VISITS: 1-2

LOCATION: Webster Hall-University of Pittsburgh Campus

COMPENSATION: YES

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Child Development